Mixed Bag

The salmon run in well established in the Lake Ontario tribs and we are starting to see some old and moldy fish especially on the larger streams.  Spawning salmon have sparked up the egg bite too.  Salmon, browns, and even some steelhead are being caught on egg patterns.  Swinging streamers has still been productive but it is starting to make the transition from bigger flies to egg patterns and even some stoneflies.  With the lack of any really serious rain this past week the creeks are clear and the small tribs are low.  Purple has been a good color in the early morning switching over to earth tone colors (black, olive and brown) in the afternoon. 

The Erie streams are similar conditions to Ontario streams with clear and low water.  Good numbers of steelhead are well spread throughout the waterways.  With the water so low smaller nymphs and some low profile egg patterns have been producing. 

This is a great time of year to get out for the fresh chrome.  These hard fighting fish will give you the battle of a lifetime!  If you're interested in taking a guided trip with me feel free to email me at wnyflyguy@gmail.com.  I still have a few prime dates open.  Thanks for reading and tight lines!

Current Stream Information: 

18-Mile Creek (Burt):  October 24th, 2017

Heavy fishing pressure

Low/Clear Flows
17.6 CFS

Cattaraugus Creek:   October 24th, 2017

Low/Clear Flows

293 CFS

55.5 ⁰F

 

Oak Orchard Creek:   October 24th, 2017

Heavy Fishing Pressure

Med/Clear Flows

51.3 CFS    

 

Salmon River:        October 24th, 2017
488 CFS


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Fall Push

It's been awhile since I've made a post and the last month has been a busy one!  Up until the last week or so the weather had reverted to its summer blaze.  Warm temperatures and lack of rain made me anxious about the prospects of a good salmon run.  However fall finally came in full force.  Rainy cool weather has brought many fish into the local tributaries and the fishing is hot.  Despite there being a lot of fish in the streams, they are in the mindset of getting as far upstream as possible and not stopping for anything.  This makes the fish a little tough to work.  However there are some salmon that were early runners that have settled in and are taking flies readily.  Fishing early in the morning and just before sunset have been the most productive periods.  The change of light and cool water temperatures make for good pushes of fish upstream.  Creeks like Sandy, Oak Orchard, 18 Mile, and Johnson have fish spread throughout the waterway so there is a great shot at seeing and possibly catching many fish.  Obviously the larger the stream the more fish there will be.  However on the other side of that coin the larger the stream the more fisherman there will be as well. 

The most productive flies have been woolly buggers, stoneflies,and woolly leeches in earth toned colors.  Egg sucking leeches and egg patterns have produced a few fish as well.  Swinging and dead drifts have both worked equally as well.  The fresh salmon are still pretty aggressive and hot to take a bunch of line. 

I still have prime dates available for fishing the tribs this fall.  November is a great time to land a trophy Brown Trout or fresh steelhead.  You can contact me at wnyflyguy@gmail.com.  Be sure to check out my latest video!  Thanks again for reading and tight lines!


Current Stream Information: 

18-Mile Creek (Burt):  October 12th, 2017

Heavy fishing pressure

Med/Stained Flows
110 CFS

 

Cattaraugus Creek:   October 12th, 2017

Stained Flows

1250 CFS

59.5 ⁰F

 

Oak Orchard Creek:   October 12th, 2017

Heavy Fishing Pressure

Med/Clear Flows

109 CFS    

 

Salmon River:        October 12th, 2017
482 CFS


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